beholden
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Doubling down on satellite partnerships shows they “don’t want to be beholden to a SpaceX monopoly,” Craig Moffett, analyst at MoffettNathanson, told Barron’s.
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
And there’s something appealing about an outsider crashing City Hall, which is way too beholden to sclerotic lifers who can be as clueless about what the city needs as Pratt turned out to be.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Fee-only CFPs are pricier as they are being paid only by you, but their advice is more transparent as they are not beholden to another company.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026
When an actor is so beholden to one role, it doesn’t just limit their creativity, but their perspective, too.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026
Time is beholden to neither love nor tyrant.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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